Enabling Structure/Interface Regulation for High Performance Ni-Rich Cathodes

Ni, Lianshan; Chen, Hongyi; Guo, Shuai; Dai, Alvin; Gao, Jinqiang; Yu, Lei; Mei, Yu; Wang, Haoji; Long, Zhen; Wen, Jianguo; Deng, Wentao; Zou, Guoqiang; Hou, Hongshuai; Liu, Tongchao; Amine, Khalil; Ji, Xiaobo

doi:10.1002/adfm.202307126

Title: Enabling Structure/Interface Regulation for High Performance Ni-Rich Cathodes

Journal Article · 22 August 2023 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202307126 · OSTI ID:2371815

Ni, Lianshan ^[1]; Chen, Hongyi ^[1]; Guo, Shuai ^[2]; Dai, Alvin ^[3]; Gao, Jinqiang ^[1]; Yu, Lei ^[3]; Mei, Yu ^[1]; Wang, Haoji ^[1]; Long, Zhen ^[2]; Wen, Jianguo ^[3]; Deng, Wentao ^[1]; Zou, Guoqiang ^[1]; Hou, Hongshuai ^[1]; Liu, Tongchao ^[3];

^[3]; Ji, Xiaobo ^[1]

Central South University, Changsha (China)
Tianjin Univ. of Technology, Tianjin (China)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Here, further commercialization of Ni-rich layered cathodes is hindered by severe structure/interface degradation and kinetic hindrance that occur during electrochemical operation, which leads to safety risks and reduced range in electric vehicles (EVs). Herein, by selecting elements with different solubility properties, a multifunctional strategy that synchronously fabricates perovskite-type SrZrO₃ coating and Sr/Zr co-doping is employed to strengthen the structure/interface stability and the Li⁺ transport mobility of LiNi_0.85Co_0.10Mn_0.05O₂ (NCM). Perovskite-type SrZrO₃ protective layers formed on the particle surface can substantially mitigate the unexpected interfacial side reactions and surface phase transitions. In addition, a robust crystal framework is constructed by optimizing local O coordination through the introduction of strong Zr-O bonds. Notably, Li⁺ diffusion kinetics is effectively improved due to expanded cell parameters and O-Li-O slab spacing with the incorporation of large-diameter Sr pillar ions, as revealed by X-ray diffraction. As a result, the Sr/Zr-modified NCM achieves a remarkable capacity retention of 99.4% after 200 cycles at 1 C, and a high rate capacity of 168.9 mAh g^-1 at 10 C. This work opens new avenues to develop high-performance NCM cathodes with high energy and high power for EVs with long calendar life.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2371815

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Journal Issue: 51 Vol. 33; ISSN 1616-301X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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